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PRESERVATION
OKLAHOMA NEWS
January 2007
Stag Bar, Ardmore
Masonic Lodge,Tonkawa
Grants Awarded to
2006 Endangered Places
The Water Tower in Boley, the Masonic Lodge
in Tonkawa and Stag Bar in Ardmore were
chosen as participants for the “2006 Most
Endangered Places Grant” pilot program. Recognizing that all successful preservation
projects begin with a solid plan, this grant
program is designed to offer planning
assistance only. Typical uses for these
funds might include architectural planning
documents, feasibility studies, conditions
assessments, engineering studies, and/or fund
raising plans. It is our hope this planning
grant will serve as a catalyst to help move
these three projects forward through the
use of qualified professionals and good
preservation practices.
Preservation Oklahoma is honored to offer
this special grant opportunity through the
generosity of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007
A joint project of the State Historic Preservation Office and PreservationPRESERVATION
Oklahoma
Water Tower, Boley
Volume XIII No. 2
BancFirst Announces $10,000 Commitment for
Historic Preservation through Grant Program
October 26, 2006 -- BancFirst announced
today a $10,000 commitment to
Preservation Oklahoma to launch the
PlanFirst Grant Program. This pilot project
underscores the bank’s continued loyalty
and commitment to helping Oklahoma’s
communities grow and prosper. Recognizing the importance of the initial
planning phase, this grant program
will focus on planning initiatives
only. Examples of eligible projects
could include architectural planning
documents, condition assessments
and/or fund raising plans. All funds
from this grant program will be used
to support preservation projects in
communities served by BancFirst. Communities eligible include: Ardmore, Tahlequah, Lawton/Ft.
Sill, Hugo, Norman, Weatherford,
Stratford, Tishomingo, Blackwell,
Hennessey, Kingfisher, Hobart, Lone
Wolf, Davenport, Meeker, Prague,
Stroud, Guthrie, Marietta, Thackerville,
Kingston, Madill, Sulphur, Muskogee,
Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Stillwater,
McAlester, Konawa, McLoud, Shawnee,
Tecumseh, Seminole, Duncan, Marlow,
Chattanooga, Frederick, Broken Arrow,
Glenpool, Jenks, Sand Springs and
Coweta. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are
not eligible for this program at this time.
preservation in Oklahoma, and strengthen
local communities through preservation
efforts,” said David Rainbolt, BancFirst’s
Chief Executive Officer.
“BancFirst’s partnership with Preservation
Oklahoma seeks to increase public
awareness of the importance of historic
For more information or to receive a grant
application, contact Heather Seifert at
(405) 525-5325 or info@preserveok.org.
Pearl Show III a Success
Renate Wiggins, Annie Bohanon and
Susan Devening
On November 9, Fox Lane and
Preservation Oklahoma co-sponsored a
Pearl Show and Sale at the Overholser
Carriage House. A portion of the day’s
sales was donated to the Overholser
Mansion. From strands of freshwater
pearls, to fabulous Tahitian and South
Seas pearls, customers browsed through
a variety of pearl necklaces, bracelets
and earrings imported directly from
China, Japan and the South Seas.
Thanks to the generosity of Fox Lane:
Buz and Judy Goodrich, and Cecilia
and Rick Lane, over $2100 was raised
for the Overholser Mansion. A special
thank you to Annie Bohanon who helped
host the event.
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“We are honored to be a partner in this
new initiative,” said Heather Seifert,
Executive Director of Preservation
Oklahoma. “I believe this grant program
can make a difference in preserving
Oklahoma’s historic resources.”
BancFirst is Oklahoma’s largest statechartered bank with more than 100 service
locations in 45 Oklahoma communities.
If you would like to receive
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preservation related grants,
workshops and upcoming events,
please forward your
email address to: info@preserveok.org Preservation Oklahoma News, the newsletter of Oklahoma’s historic preservation community, is published quarterly as a
joint project of Preservation Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office.
Co-Editor
Heather Seifert
Executive Director
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.
Overholser Mansion
405 Northwest Fifteenth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
405/525-5325
www.preserveok.org
Preservation Oklahoma Board of Directors
President Past President
Secretary Treasurer Dr. John Feaver, PhD. Chickasha
Bill Gumerson, Oklahoma City
Jeanette Elliott, Oklahoma City
Suzette Hatfield, Oklahoma City
Cathy Ambler, Tulsa
Bret Carter, Ponca City
Blake Hoenig, Oklahoma City
Konrad Keesee, Oklahoma City
Julie Miner, Tulsa
John Snyder, Tulsa
Barrett Williamson, Norman
Connie Yellowman, El Reno
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Co-Editor
Melvena Heisch
Deputy State Historic
Preservation Officer
Oklahoma Historical Society
405/522-4484
www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm
All correspondence, materials, or address changes
should be sent
to:
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.
405 Northwest Fifteenth Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
info@preserveok.org
The activity that is the subject of this publication has been financed in part with
federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policites
of the Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commerical products constitute endorsement or recommendations by the Department
of the Interior. This program receives financial assistance for identification and
protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1972,
the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, national origin, or handicap in its federally assisted program. If you
believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as
described above, or if you desire further information, please write to:
Office of Equal Opportunity
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20240
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Buildings Golf Courses by… Perry Maxwell
-Jim Gabbert, Architectural Historian
Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office
Born in Kentucky
in 1879, Perry Duke
Maxwell and his new
wife, Ray Woods
Maxwell, moved
for health reasons
to Ardmore, Indian
Territory, in 1904. A banker by trade
and a stockman by avocation, Maxwell
established himself as a pillar of Ardmore
society. He was the head cashier at the
Ardmore National Bank where he formed
a close friendship with bank president
Lee Cruce. Maxwell owned a tract of
land north of town that he called Primrose
Farm, where he and his brother-in-law
raised a small dairy herd.
Maxwell was introduced to the game of
golf by his wife through an article in a
magazine. His interest was bolstered by a
trip to Scotland, the land of his father,
where he saw firsthand the legendary
Scottish links. Inspired upon his return to
Ardmore, in 1909 Maxwell constructed
4 golf holes on a corner of his Primrose
Farm. A diligent, if not particularly
successful golfer, Maxwell became
increasingly enamored of the game.
In 1909, the new state was not devoid of
golf courses. Oklahoma City, Guthrie,
Tulsa, and Muskogee all boasted golf
courses prior to statehood, let alone
the laying out of Maxwell’s 4 holes.
Undoubtedly, there were other primitive
courses located in pastures across the land.
Golf was a popular pastime.
In 1913, a subscription campaign was
launched to create a first-class country club
in Ardmore. Perry Maxwell donated the
necessary land from his farm and expanded
his nascent course to nine holes. He named
the course “Dornick Hills,” drawing on the
Scottish word for “small stones,” of which
he and his family picked up thousands
while clearing fairways. The holes were
staked out by Maxwell and cleared by
hand, helping to set the tone for Maxwell’s
later design philosophy. Dornick Hills
opened with great fanfare in 1915.
In 1919, Ray Woods Maxwell died. Perry
was devastated. After laying her to rest
atop a ridge overlooking the golf course
that she helped inspire, Maxwell retired
from banking and toured the world. While
in Europe, Maxwell met some of golf’s
biggest names and studied some of golf’s
legendary courses. Upon his return to
Ardmore, he decided that golf course
design would become his life’s work.
The results were astonishing. Beginning
with an expansion of his beloved Dornick
Hills in 1924, Maxwell quietly established
himself as the best American-born designer
of the first half of the 20th Century.
Perry Maxwell was an innovator. He
helped develop a Bermuda grass strain
that would withstand the Oklahoma
summer. Dornick Hills had grass greens
in 1924; they are reputed to be the first
in Oklahoma. Being able to grow grass
greens led to the creation of Maxwell’s
trademark rolling putting surfaces.
Maxwell Rolls, as they have become
known, are a part of his overall design
philosophy. “Par is best defended at the
green.” Bold contours tested the skills
of every golfer and placed a premium
on accurate shot-making. Over the
years, these rolling greens have become
legendary. Designed for Bermuda, those
replaced with faster bent grasses have
become even more treacherous.
Maxwell’s overall philosophy was to let
nature dictate the course. This philosophy
arose both out of his love for Scottish
and English links courses, but also out
of economic necessity. He had a very
limited budget at Dornick Hills. As much
of the work was done by hand, he chose
not to move earth, or contour fairways,
or create bunkers and traps. He followed
the natural contours of the land and
incorporated natural obstacles.
Perry Maxwell
Photo credit: SHPO
Nationally, he teamed with Scottish
legend Dr. Alester MacKenzie, designer
of Augusta National, to create Crystal
Downs in Michigan and the university
courses at Ohio State and the University of
Michigan. Said MacKenzie of Maxwell,
“Mr. Maxwell speaks of my ability to
make a good fairway or develop a good
green, but I wish to tell you that in the
laying out of a golf course and to give it
everything that the science and art of golf
demands, Mr. Maxwell is not second to
anyone I know.”
So highly regarded was Maxwell by those
in the know that after Mackenzie’s death,
Bobby Jones himself called on Maxwell
to redesign a number of holes and greens
at his Augusta course prior to his new
tournament, the Masters. Maxwell was
also asked to “improve” such storied
courses as Colonial Country Club in Fort
Worth, Westchester Country Club in New
York, and the East and West courses at
Merion, in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
Maxwell designed over 70 golf courses
across the nation. In Oklahoma, he
designed notable courses such as
Muskogee Country Club, Oklahoma City
Country Club, Twin Hills Country Club,
and Southern Hills Country Club.
Maxwell worked informally and lived on
the courses he created. He walked a piece
of land, waving his arms about and placing
stakes in the ground. He put little to paper
and often worked with his brother-in-law
in the actual construction of a course. Golf
course design became a family affair. His
son, Press, joined his father after World War
II. Together, they take credit for a number
of courses. Continued on Page 6
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Identification and Evaluation of Mid-20th-Century Buildings
The State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) is pleased to announce that the
National Preservation Institute (NPI)
will present its two-day seminar entitled
“Identification and Evaluation of Mid20th-Century Buildings” in Oklahoma
City on October 16-17, 2007, in the
Classroom, Oklahoma History Center,
2401 North Laird Avenue.
In post-World War II America, buildings,
suburbs, and towns sprang up like
lawn weeds. The seminar will address how these structures fit into today’s
and tomorrow’s historic preservation
patterns. With an emphasis on the 1950’s,
participants will examine the era-specific
factors that help to identify and evaluate
post-war buildings in terms of their
significance for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places; identify new
materials and construction methods of the
mid-20th century from pre-fabs to Lustron
Steel, concrete, panel-wall, and aluminum
construction, and much more.
The seminar is designed for architectural
historians; federal, state, and local
agency cultural resource managers;
and preservation consultants. NPI is a
provider of the American Institute of
Architects Continuing Education System
credits, and architects will want to review
registration materials for details about
this opportunity.
The seminar faculty includes James
C. Massey, architectural historian and
planner, contributing editor of Old
House Journal, and historic preservation
consultant to owners of historic
property on the use of federal and state
rehabilitation tax credits, and Shirley
Maxwell, historian, historic preservation
consultant, contributing editor to Old
House Journal, and co-author of House
Styles in America and other publications.
The NPI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)
organization offering specialized
information, continuing education, and
professional training to those involved
in the management, preservation, and
stewardship of our cultural heritage. NPI
offers seminars in historic preservation
and cultural resource management. NPI
is proud to serve a broad spectrum of
professionals from both the government
and private sectors by providing
preservation information, knowledge, and
skills to train and guide the stewards of
this nation’s historic and cultural places.
The SHPO will serve as the cooperating
organization with NPI to present this
special seminar in Oklahoma. For
registration information and other details,
visit NPI’s website at www.npi.org or
contact Melvena Heisch, Deputy SHPO, at
405/522-4484 or mheisch@okhistory.org.
Historic Preservation Review Committee Schedule for 2007
The Oklahoma Historic Preservation
Review Committee (state review board) is
appointed by the Governor to provide advice
to the State Historic Preservation Officer
about nominations to the National Register
of Historic Places and other preservation
issues. Members of the Committee include
Arn Henderson, Chairman (architectural
historian), LeRoy H. Fischer (historian),
John D. Hartley (prehistoric archeologist),
Harry Simms (architect), and Towana
Spivey (historic archeologist). The
Committee meets quarterly, and their 2007
schedule is as follows:
Thursday, January 18, 2007 – 10:00am
Thursday, April 19, 2007 – 10:00am
Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 10:00am
Thursday, October 18, 2007 – 10:00am
Each meeting will be held in the Oklahoma
Historical Society Boardroom, Oklahoma
History Center, 2401 N. Laird Avenue,
Oklahoma City. The meetings are open
to the public, and meeting agendas are
provided on the State Historic Preservation
Office’s website at www.okhistory.org/
shpo/shpom.htm under “Events.”
The National Park Service regulations
governing the SHPO’s programs require
that a qualified state review board
participate in the National Register
and other SHPO programs. During
each meeting, the Committee hears
presentations on nominations to the
National Register of Historic Places from
SHPO staff and consultants, receives
comments from owners of properties
proposed for nomination, listens to public
comments and concerns, and formulates
recommendations to the SHPO about
whether or not a property should be
nominated to the National Register. The Committee and SHPO staff invite
concerned citizens and preservation
professionals to participate in this
important component of the statewide
preservation program.
For further information about the
Committee, the National Register, or other
SHPO programs, call 405/521-6249 or
visit us on the website listed above.
NEW SHPO PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
The State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO) is pleased to announce the availability of new editions of two of its publications.
Each of them is a basic tool for preservation
leaders, government agency officials with
cultural resource management responsibilities, and preservation professionals.
Oklahoma’s National Register Handbook
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includes a complete listing of the state’s entries in the register, the criteria for evaluating
National Register eligibility, details about
what listing means and the rights of private
property owners, and more. Tomorrow’s
Legacy: Oklahoma’s Statewide Preservation Plan (2005) discusses the state’s historic
resource types and threats to them. Additionally, it includes the goals and objectives
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for the statewide preservation effort and
suggestions for meeting the objectives. The
State Plan is also an easy-to-use guide to
preservation-related laws, terminology, and
who to contact with your questions.
To request a copy of either publication,
contact the SHPO at (405)521-6249 or
sjotley@okhistory.org.
Oklahoma’s 2007 Statewide Conference Announced
In the midst of our statehood centennial
year, there is no other place more suited
as the location for Preservation Is a
Capital Idea: Oklahoma’s 19th Annual
Statewide Preservation Conference than
historic downtown Guthrie. So, mark
your calendars for June 6-8, 2007, for this
special celebration of Oklahoma’s heritage
and its preservation.
In keeping with our tradition, the
conference features three concurrent tracks
of sessions which will run on Wednesday,
June 6th and Friday, June 8th and include:
TRACK A: Heritage Assets
Oklahoma’s heritage is represented
in significant properties dating from
prehistoric times to the recent past.
Track A features examples of these
Oklahoma heritage assets and the efforts
to preserve them.
TRACK B: Preservation Dividends
Individuals and communities benefit
economically and in other ways from
preservation projects across Oklahoma
and the nation, and Track B emphasizes
the importance of planning and the use
of accepted standards and practices to
maximize these dividends for everyone.
TRACK C: Capital Ideas for
the Next Century
Presentations in Track C will focus
on local financial incentives, district
designations, and other tools that can
further preservation efforts in Oklahoma
communities.
The Thursday, June 7th agenda will focus
on the Guthrie Historic District and provide
numerous special tour opportunities and
other activities throughout the day. Just
one of the highlights will be the keynote
session on Thursday morning featuring
Peter H. Brink.
Mr. Brink is Senior Vice President,
Programs for the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, where he is responsible for
a broad range of programs and services
including six Regional Offices across the
United States and the Heritage Tourism
Program. He is a principal spokesperson
for the National Trust, including speaking
to the news media and at preservation
gatherings across the country. Prior to
taking this position with the National Trust,
Mr. Brink was the first Executive Director
of the Galveston (Texas) Historical
Foundation from 1973 - 1989, the city-wide
nonprofit historic preservation organization.
Peter H. Brink is Senior Vice President,
Programs for the National Trust.
Watch your mail and the next issue of
Preservation Oklahoma News for conference
details. You may also contact Melvena
Heisch, Deputy SHPO at 405/522-4484 or
mheisch@okhistory.org or visit
www.okhistory.org/shpo/shpom.htm.
National Register Nomination Grants Available from the SHPO
The Oklahoma State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO) announces its annual matching grants to state, local, and tribal
governments and nonprofit organizations
for the preparation of National Register
of Historic Places nominations. The
SHPO has reserved $10,000 of its FY
2007 Historic Preservation Fund (HPF)
allocation from the U.S. Department of
the Interior for the program. The funds
will be equally divided for award in two
grant rounds with any funds remaining
from Round 1 carried over for Round 2. Applications and detailed instructions will
be available from the SHPO on February
1. The deadline for Round 1 applications
is 5:00pm on April 2, and the deadline for
Round 2 applications is 5:00pm on June 1.
Each grant is limited to $900.00, and the
applicant must provide a nonfederal, cash
match of at least $600.00. Grant recipients
will use the funds to retain an appropriately
qualified professional to complete
preparation of an individual property
nomination for the National Register of
Historic Places.
The National Register is the catalogue
of our nations significant buildings,
structures, sites, districts, objects, and
landscapes important in our past. While
listing in the National Register is not a
guarantee of preservation or of financial
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assistance, it is one of the most important
components of the preservation strategy for
any significant property. The designation
provides increased public awareness of
these irreplaceable resources, provides
limited protection for them, qualifies
property owners for federal and state tax
credits under certain circumstances, and
may qualify the property owner for grant
assistance when such programs are funded.
To obtain a National Register
Nomination Grant Application or further
information about the National Register,
contact the SHPO at 405/521-6249 or
visit our website at www.okhistory.org/
shpo/shpom.htm.
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Buildings Golf Courses by… Perry Maxwell
Continued from Page 3
Prairie Dunes, site of the
2001 US Women’s Open,
credits Perry for 9 holes in 1932 and
Press for the other 9 in 1952, after his
father’s death.
Perry Duke Maxwell died on November
17, 1952. He is buried alongside Ray in
a plot overlooking the 7th fairway on his
beloved Dornick Hills.
to no one but himself. Soon after its
completion, he sold it to friend and
oilman Dorset Carter. Twin Hills was
immediately a hit; respected as a true test
of golfing skills by top-ranked amateurs
and professionals alike.
Oklahoma City Golf &
Country Club
Maxwell’s first course and the one that
defined his design philosophy. Opened
in 1915 as a 9-hole, sand green course,
Dornick Hills was expanded in 1923 to
a full 18 holes. Numerous prominent
tournaments have been held at Dornick
Hills, including a series of PGA
professional events in the 1950s. The
signature hole is known as the “cliff
hole,” a par five with the green perched
on the edge of rock escarpment nearly 30
feet above the fairway. The course has
played host to PGA Tour events in the
1950s and countless amateur tournaments
throughout its history.
When developer G. A. Nichols convinced
the Oklahoma City Golf & Country
Club to sell him their property near
30th and Robinson in Oklahoma City,
he promised them a new location in his
Nichols Hills development. Nichols
hired Maxwell to design the golf course.
Maxwell had been working in the
East, designing course in Pennsylvania
and North Carolina when, in 1930, he
returned to Oklahoma at Nichol’s behest.
Nichols offered Maxwell unlimited use
of his earthmoving equipment for the
construction of the course. Maxwell
stated that it would not be necessary
– that the course was already there; it
would just take Maxwell’s knowing eyes
to point it out. The result was a course
admired by all who played it and that
would become the site of numerous highprofile tournaments.
Muskogee Country Club
Muskogee
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa
One of the earliest courses built in
Oklahoma was the Muskogee Country
Club course, a nine-hole track with sand
greens. In 1924, Maxwell was invited to
redesign the course. Maxwell’s eighteenhole layout utilized the natural terrain
to dictate the location of the holes. The
main feature of the course was the new,
large, Bermuda grass greens, featuring
the trademark “Maxwell Rolls.”
Maxwell had designed a course in Tulsa
in 1926, Rolling Hills Country Club. He
was called back to the city by oilman
Waite Phillips in 1935. Here, in the
midst of the great Depression, Maxwell
began work on his most famous design.
Southern Hills Country Club employed
the finest course designer available in
Perry Maxwell; it utilized a rising star
in Oklahoma architecture, John Duncan
Forsythe, to design the impressive
clubhouse. Maxwell introduced bentgrass
to Oklahoma at Southern Hills. The
resultant course, marked by rolling
terrain, large, undulating greens, and
tree-lined fairways, would mature into
one of the country’s best tests of golf.
Southern Hills has hosted a number of
major championship golf tournaments
and remains one of the most important
courses in the Southwest.
Dornick Hills
Ardmore
Twin Hills Country Club
Oklahoma City
Maxwell took his new golf design
business to heart. Soon after the
Muskogee Country Club job, Maxwell
purchased a tract of land on the northeast
side of Oklahoma City. Here he designed
a course on the rolling terrain, planted
trees where necessary, and answered
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Dornick Hills, Ardmore
Photo credit: SHPO
Muskogee Country Club, Muskogee
Photo credit: SHPO
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club Photo credit: SHPO
Lee Cruce
Photo credit: Archives & Manuscripts Division,
Oklahoma Historical Society
Heritage Hills Makes Contribution to the Overholser
gift from the Heritage Hills Associate
Board: a check in the amount of $5,800
to be used for exterior maintenance
and landscape care. The funds were
raised from sponsors of Twilight Tour,
a preview party for the annual Heritage
Hills Historic Homes and Gardens Tour,
held in October. One hundred and sixteen
sponsor tickets were sold for the event.
In addition, the Associate Board voted to
dedicate one-seventh of the net proceeds
From left, Sam Blackstock, Jane Holcomb, from the homes and gardens tour to the
Heather Seifert, Suzette Hatfield
Overholser Mansion.
On December 7th, the Overholser
Mansion received an early holiday
The check was presented to Heather Seifert,
Executive Director of Preservation
Oklahoma (POK), a statewide nonprofit
preservation organization whose
mission is to protect and promote our
state’s historic resources. The organization
is responsible for the care and operation of
the Overholser Mansion, a property owned
by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Co-chairmen for the homes and gardens
tour were Diane Worthington and Jane
Holcombe. Twilight Tour chairmen were
Sam Blackstock and Suzette Hatfield.
President of the Heritage Hills Associate
Board is Lisa Edmonds.
Mrs. Oberholster’s Cookies
On October 22,
storyteller Paul
Dudman presented
“Mrs. Oberholster’s
Cookies,” a
children’s story about
the grand mansion
and a recollection
of fond memories. Jerriann Altshuler,
author, and Seyan Hefner, illustrator, were
on hand to sign copies of their book. The
events proceeds were graciously donated
to the Overholser Mansion.
After the storytelling, children enjoyed
making Overholser costumes, and
creating paper lanterns and shadow
puppets. The event was wrapped up
with a tour of the mansion and a cookietreat. Thanks to Preservation Oklahoma
for hosting the event, and to volunteers
Nancy Kerr and Nicole Harvey for their
valuable assistance. “Mrs. Oberholster’s
Cookies” is available for sale at the
Overholser Carriage House.
Jerriann Altshuler and Seyan Hefner
Grant Deadline Announcement – National Trust Preservation Funds
The National Trust for Historic
Preservation is currently accepting
grant applications from nonprofit
organizations and public agencies for
four grant programs: the National
Trust Preservation Funds, the Johanna
Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation,
the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for
Historic Interiors and the Hart Family
Fund for Small Towns. All four grant
programs have a February 1, 2007,
postmark deadline. The National Trust
Preservation Funds grant program has
additional deadlines of June 1 and October 1.
National Trust Preservation Funds are
designed to encourage preservation at
the local level by providing seed money
for preservation projects focused on
preservation planning or education
efforts. Support is offered for obtaining
professional expertise in areas such as
architecture, archeology, engineering,
preservation planning and fundraising. Grant funds may also be used to support
preservation education activities. Grants
range from $500 to $5,000, with the
average grant awarded ranging from
$1,000 to $2,000. Grants from the Johanna Favrot Fund for
Historic Preservation and the Cynthia
Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic
Interiors range from $2,500 to $10,000. The Favrot Fund supports preservation
planning or education efforts. The
Mitchell Fund assists in the preservation,
restoration and interpretation of historic
interiors. In addition to nonprofit
organizations and public agencies,
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individuals and for-profit businesses
may receive grants from the Favrot and
Mitchell funds if the project for which
funding is requested involves a National
Historic Landmark.
Grants from The Hart Family Fund
for Small Towns range from $5,000 to
$10,000 and are intended to assist small
town preservation and revitalization
initiatives around the country. The fund
focuses on towns with populations of
5,000 or less.
Potential applicants should contact
the National Trust regional office serving
their state for more information. A listing
of National Trust regional offices can be
found at www.nationaltrust.org/
regional_offices/index.html.
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In memory of
Jane Edwards Champlin, Enid
Karen Keith, Tulsa
name
address
LMM Architects, Tulsa
George Shaffer, Tulsa
Carol and Dean Stringer,
Oklahoma City
Vernacular
Bud Green, Nicoma Park
Charles Helm, Oklahoma City
Todd Scott, Oregon
email
from (if gift)
Partner $10,000
Victorian
$10,000orormore
more
English
Tudor
$1,000
- $9,999
Benefactor
$1,000
– $9,999
International
Patron $500–$500
$999- $999
Colonial Revival $250 - $499
Sponsor $250 – $499
Arts and Crafts $100 - $249
Associate $100–
Vernacular
up to $249
$100
Friend up to $100
LeeAnne Zeigler, Tulsa
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PRESERVATION OKLAHOMA NEWS, January 2007
Mail, along with check, to:
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc.
405 Northwest Fifteenth Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103
Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Membership contributions are tax deductible.